In July 2011 Wired printed an article titled: The New Way to Be a Fifth Grader, which outlines how the Kahn Academy is changing education for schools and for individuals. I think the simple idea of outsourcing lectures and doing homework in the classroom is powerful. Children listen to their iPods or watch TV or game, all of which could be used as input mechanisms for … [Read more...] about A Simple Change: Outsource Lectures, not Homework
Education
Learning Model Attributes
I had a briefing this morning with the education technology provider and publisher Cengage. During the discussion, I brought up a few of the things I have learned while speaking on education over the last couple of months. I want to reiterate those here because I think they are important elements of any learning model that we eventually develop. Before we can start discussing … [Read more...] about Learning Model Attributes
A Must Listen: Diane Ravitch Says Standardized Testing Undermines Teaching from NPR Fresh Air
A Must Listen: Diane Ravitch Says Standardized Testing Undermines Teaching from NPR Fresh Air Cover photo by Emily Ranquist on Pexels.com This interview is a couple of weeks old, but it is one of the best discussions I have heard on the issues of American education. I encourage you to take time to listen or read the highlights. My commentary: When you listen to the … [Read more...] about A Must Listen: Diane Ravitch Says Standardized Testing Undermines Teaching from NPR Fresh Air
A Must Listen: Teach For America Founder Wendy Kopp on Seattle’s KUOW
KUOW's Steve Scher interviewed Wendy Kopp and took some very challenging questions. I encourage you to listen to the show via the web or download it to your device of choice. Wendy discusses the history and future of Teach for America as well as the need for structural reforms in US education. You can find the show here: http://kuow.org/program.php?id=23156 … [Read more...] about A Must Listen: Teach For America Founder Wendy Kopp on Seattle’s KUOW
Education: Uncertainty isn’t the Only Risk at Fast Company
Yesterday I gave a talk at the Snoqualmie Valley School District Foundation fundraising luncheon. My role was to help them envision the future of education. Some of the comments I made yesterday will be relevant to the scenarios we build on this blog. As an avid anti-futurist, I said I didn’t know what education would look like, but that I was tracking how many of … [Read more...] about Education: Uncertainty isn’t the Only Risk at Fast Company